A 20-year-old man was killed in a car accident Monday afternoon in Moscow.
John Frazier was killed instantly when his 1998 Ford Mustang smashed into a utility pole along Broad Street. The accident was located where Main Street and Broad Street intersect when Frazier lost control of his car due to rain and speeding on slick roads.
The impact crushed the whole front of the car and Frazier was thrown through the car’s windshield.
Frazier was not wearing a seat belt, and landed on the pavement about 20 feet away. Frazier was the only passenger in the vehicle.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Three Pitches
Dear Editor,
For my first story pitch, I would like to write about the controversy about Fox TV. The cable in Pullman no longer receives the channel Fox, and it has caused quite the stir. People are complaining about missing their shows. It bothers people because Fox is one of the main TV stations and it seems unreasonable that we do not get it. I am aware that some of the residence halls get Fox, and I would like to go into the reasons why they get it and others do not.
Although the idea of a TV station being gone may seem petty, some people LIVE by the shows on Fox. Viewers of the show 24 especially seem extremely upset. American Idol, one of the most watched shows on TV, is not available to most students on campus. Even certain sports programs are not being shown.
I think that this idea is worth doing and is definitely newsworthy. It affects people with cable, and Fox is a widely watched network.
The media outlet intended for this piece is the students. Some subjects to interview could be the mayor of Pullman, students that live in residence halls that receive Fox, and students that do not receive Fox.
Sincerely,
Catherine Donahoe
Dear Editor,
For my third story pitch I came up with an idea that many people can relate to. A lot of students have complained about parking here at WSU, especially during parents’ weekends. Tickets are always given out, and there is not enough parking around campus for the students here.
New ideas and suggestions from students and quotes from parking services will be used in this piece. ASWSU is planning on perhaps changing the parking around campus, and making it so that anyone could park for free in certain lots between 5:00pm and 8:00am.
The target audience for this piece would be the students. Every student with a car has to deal with parking around campus and most students are irritated with it. I could interview students around campus and some people that work at Parking Services to get their opinion on the story.
Sincerely,
Catherine Donahoe
Dear Editor,
Another important story that has been brought to my attention is the renovation of the CUB. I think that this is newsworthy because students are hearing heresy about how long it will actually take to finish. Students do not see any progress being done, and there are complaints with how long it is taking. It is essential to find out this information and keep the public in the know.
Without the CUB, students have no gathering place. An important part of any university is its student union. Because we do not have one at the moment, there could be a lack of student unity.
To research this piece, I could contact the ASWSU president or vice-president and ask specifics about the CUB renovation. I could also ask students about how they feel about the CUB being closed and how long it is taking to renovate. The media outlet is intended for the students of WSU.
Sincerely,
Catherine Donahoe
For my first story pitch, I would like to write about the controversy about Fox TV. The cable in Pullman no longer receives the channel Fox, and it has caused quite the stir. People are complaining about missing their shows. It bothers people because Fox is one of the main TV stations and it seems unreasonable that we do not get it. I am aware that some of the residence halls get Fox, and I would like to go into the reasons why they get it and others do not.
Although the idea of a TV station being gone may seem petty, some people LIVE by the shows on Fox. Viewers of the show 24 especially seem extremely upset. American Idol, one of the most watched shows on TV, is not available to most students on campus. Even certain sports programs are not being shown.
I think that this idea is worth doing and is definitely newsworthy. It affects people with cable, and Fox is a widely watched network.
The media outlet intended for this piece is the students. Some subjects to interview could be the mayor of Pullman, students that live in residence halls that receive Fox, and students that do not receive Fox.
Sincerely,
Catherine Donahoe
Dear Editor,
For my third story pitch I came up with an idea that many people can relate to. A lot of students have complained about parking here at WSU, especially during parents’ weekends. Tickets are always given out, and there is not enough parking around campus for the students here.
New ideas and suggestions from students and quotes from parking services will be used in this piece. ASWSU is planning on perhaps changing the parking around campus, and making it so that anyone could park for free in certain lots between 5:00pm and 8:00am.
The target audience for this piece would be the students. Every student with a car has to deal with parking around campus and most students are irritated with it. I could interview students around campus and some people that work at Parking Services to get their opinion on the story.
Sincerely,
Catherine Donahoe
Dear Editor,
Another important story that has been brought to my attention is the renovation of the CUB. I think that this is newsworthy because students are hearing heresy about how long it will actually take to finish. Students do not see any progress being done, and there are complaints with how long it is taking. It is essential to find out this information and keep the public in the know.
Without the CUB, students have no gathering place. An important part of any university is its student union. Because we do not have one at the moment, there could be a lack of student unity.
To research this piece, I could contact the ASWSU president or vice-president and ask specifics about the CUB renovation. I could also ask students about how they feel about the CUB being closed and how long it is taking to renovate. The media outlet is intended for the students of WSU.
Sincerely,
Catherine Donahoe
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Journalism Assignment One
The first news site that I viewed was MSN.com. Because MSN is not just a news site, it has many things that come up as prominent placement. There are sections about cars, sports, money, video highlights, and entertainment. I think that the site does adhere to the Murrow standard of being fair and balanced, as there are many aspects to the main page is clicked on msn.com. I think that MSN.com focuses more on lifetstyle issues and not necessarily breaking news. The main headlines on the page included planning the perfect wedding, how not to end an MVP season, and a section about career moves. I think that this sites primary audience is the general public, and that they are trying to target most people by creating general lifestyle headings. I go to this site often for the broad variety of information put on the website. Additionally, MSN.com can be used as a browser in addition to Google.com and Yahoo.com, although it is more news based than those other two.
The second news site I viewed was CNN.com. Unlike MSN.com, this site is more focused on hard news. On the home page it has different titles of breaking news. As one scrolls down on the page it has other aspects and sites which one can click on for other parts of news, whether it be entertainment, technology, politics, or others. The types of stories that get the most prominent placement are the breaking news stories. Currently on the browser the top stories include information about Baghdad’s one day death toll, civilians stop terror attack at U.S. base, and about a train carrying chemicals exploding. On top of the hard news angle of this site, it also includes some other news that is more interesting and appeals to the lifestyle reader. For example, on the main page under breaking news there are links about the hit TV shows “Lost” and “American Idol”. Because of these examples I believe that the site does follow the Murrow standard of being fair and balanced. I think that the sites primary audience is a bit older than the audience for MSN.com. CNN.com is a more basic format and attracts viewers that watch CNN. Most college students my age, from my experience, do not usually watch CNN, therefore that leads me to believe that the target market is a bit older. I would go to MSN.com over CNN.com for pleasure, however if I wanted to find a hard breaking news story I would probably chose CNN.com.
For my third news site I decided to choose a news website for a newspaper. USAToday.com seemed like a good choice because of how broad it is and how much it encompasses. I enjoy USA Today because I like reading about national and entertainment news, and it is a well known newspaper across the nation. Similarly to CNN.com, the breaking news got the most prominent placement on the website. The biggest headline is the information about Baghdad’s death toll. It also focuses on winter storms and the deaths that they are causing. I think that this website out of the three I focused on adheres to the Murrow standard the most. It focuses on breaking news but doesn’t seem to neglect other types of news. When browsing this website, I can find various types of news from articles about Michelle Kwan and Naomi Campbell from Obama’s interest in the White House to information about the Golden Globes, all on the same main page. The variety is fresh and encompasses many aspects of news, which I admire. I think that this site is supposed to attract everyone. However, I don’t really think it would attract people from small towns who don’t care about national or international events. This website doesn’t really focus on certain cities or towns or local news. It is a newspaper for the entire nation.
The first news site that I viewed was MSN.com. Because MSN is not just a news site, it has many things that come up as prominent placement. There are sections about cars, sports, money, video highlights, and entertainment. I think that the site does adhere to the Murrow standard of being fair and balanced, as there are many aspects to the main page is clicked on msn.com. I think that MSN.com focuses more on lifetstyle issues and not necessarily breaking news. The main headlines on the page included planning the perfect wedding, how not to end an MVP season, and a section about career moves. I think that this sites primary audience is the general public, and that they are trying to target most people by creating general lifestyle headings. I go to this site often for the broad variety of information put on the website. Additionally, MSN.com can be used as a browser in addition to Google.com and Yahoo.com, although it is more news based than those other two.
The second news site I viewed was CNN.com. Unlike MSN.com, this site is more focused on hard news. On the home page it has different titles of breaking news. As one scrolls down on the page it has other aspects and sites which one can click on for other parts of news, whether it be entertainment, technology, politics, or others. The types of stories that get the most prominent placement are the breaking news stories. Currently on the browser the top stories include information about Baghdad’s one day death toll, civilians stop terror attack at U.S. base, and about a train carrying chemicals exploding. On top of the hard news angle of this site, it also includes some other news that is more interesting and appeals to the lifestyle reader. For example, on the main page under breaking news there are links about the hit TV shows “Lost” and “American Idol”. Because of these examples I believe that the site does follow the Murrow standard of being fair and balanced. I think that the sites primary audience is a bit older than the audience for MSN.com. CNN.com is a more basic format and attracts viewers that watch CNN. Most college students my age, from my experience, do not usually watch CNN, therefore that leads me to believe that the target market is a bit older. I would go to MSN.com over CNN.com for pleasure, however if I wanted to find a hard breaking news story I would probably chose CNN.com.
For my third news site I decided to choose a news website for a newspaper. USAToday.com seemed like a good choice because of how broad it is and how much it encompasses. I enjoy USA Today because I like reading about national and entertainment news, and it is a well known newspaper across the nation. Similarly to CNN.com, the breaking news got the most prominent placement on the website. The biggest headline is the information about Baghdad’s death toll. It also focuses on winter storms and the deaths that they are causing. I think that this website out of the three I focused on adheres to the Murrow standard the most. It focuses on breaking news but doesn’t seem to neglect other types of news. When browsing this website, I can find various types of news from articles about Michelle Kwan and Naomi Campbell from Obama’s interest in the White House to information about the Golden Globes, all on the same main page. The variety is fresh and encompasses many aspects of news, which I admire. I think that this site is supposed to attract everyone. However, I don’t really think it would attract people from small towns who don’t care about national or international events. This website doesn’t really focus on certain cities or towns or local news. It is a newspaper for the entire nation.
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